You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Foot (zú) Kangxi Strokes: 12 Page 1223, Entry 09 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced ba. Shuowen (Shuowen Jiezi): To stumble or fall. Jade Chapter (Yupian): The appearance of walking. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Yong: The great officers stumble and wade. Commentary: Traveling through grass is called ba; traveling through water is called she. Explanation of Text (Shiewen): Han Poetry says: To wade without following a path or track is called ba. Also, Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Bin: The wolf stumbles on its dewlap. Commentary: Ba means to tread upon. Also, Classified Compilation (Leipian): Origin or base. Book of Rites (Liji), Summary of the Rules of Propriety (Quli): The candle does not show the base. Commentary: Ba means base. Sub-commentary: Base refers to the part one holds. Also, History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Yang Xiong: Treading on rhinoceros and yak leather. Commentary: Zhang Yan says: Ba means to step on. Shigu says: It means to turn back or resist. Also, History of the Later Han (Houhan Shu), Biography of Cui Yin: Li altogether exerted strength to be arrogant and unruly. Commentary: Ba-hu means headstrong and violent. Also, Sea of Documents (Pianhai): The back of the foot is called ba. Therefore, the writing at the end of a book is called a postscript (ba). Also a surname. Supplement to Famous Paintings of the Five Dynasties (Wudai Minghua Buyi): Ba Yi, a man from Qianyang. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced bo. The meaning is the same. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced bei. Same as the character for a type of bed. See the note for that character. Also, Rhyme Supplement (Yunbu): Rhymes with pu mai. Su Shi, Inscription for Duke Zhao Kangjing: Then he was entrusted with government, assisting through three generations. He helped in times of difficulty, not stumbling and not falling.